A state of emergency has been declared in Papua New Guinea's capital after at least 15 people were killed in rioting. More than 1,000 troops are on standby "to step in wherever necessary", Prime ...

With China launching its latest military drills simulating a blockade of Taiwan and a record number of warplanes active in ...

Papua New Guinea (PNG) is richly endowed with natural resources, but exploitation has been hampered by rugged terrain, land tenure issues, and the high cost of developing infrastructure.

Japan invades New Guinea. MacArthur leaves the Philippines ... three Japanese aircraft carriers and 450 aircraft during the invasion of Saipan. July: Americans take Saipan, Tinian, and Guam ...

Photo from Getty Images / iStockphoto Near a village in Papua New Guinea, a “giant” creature with “baggy” skin perched on a branch, its “tan” eyes scanning the surrounding forest.

333 Christians lost their lives in New Guinea during the invasion and occupation of the island by the Japanese forces. The greatest number of those who died - 198 - were Roman Catholics. But there ...

President Joe Biden has managed this national divide by marking both Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples’ Day in separate ...

The world’s second biggest island is more than worthy of protection. New Guinea’s forests cover some 50 million ha - an expanse roughly the size of Spain. In this huge area, WWF is on the ground to ...

Oct. 16, 2024 — From Tasmania to Madagascar to New Guinea, islands make up just over five per cent of Earth's land yet are home to 31 per cent of the world's plant species. A new study shows ...

WASHINGTON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Papua New Guinea authorities and the International Monetary Fund team have reached a staff-level agreement for access of about $265 million to improve resilience to ...

Pet Smart, Petco, and Chewy are all offering adorable Halloween costumes for guinea pigs for Halloween 2024; get a look at ...

Fiji Bati take on the PNG Kumuls in Week 1 of the 2024 Pacific Championships at HFC Bank Stadium, Suva.